Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01

has succeeded Mr.. c. Smith as express
agent
The dancing season is now close at
hand. Why not organize another
dancing club?
Mr.. Jas. ii. Bible left for his old
home in Tennessee last Saturday to
be gone about month
Several applications have been re-
ceiyed for the position OF assistant
teacher in the school
J, II. Irwin, formerly clerk in the
freight Office has found employment
in Anaconda.
Sam Kerr cavorts daily on his mus
tang for exercise after his arduous
daily labors.
Seyenty-six scholars answer roll
call al the school house, and still con
Time coming.
Last winters hats will be worn
again this season, also the same old
oyercoats may be resurrected.
Some Of the ladies are agitating the
organization Of the W. c. T. u. This
no doubt would be a grand thing for
this wicked city.
Some one said the reason the fire
boys made such excellent time Satur.
day was because Harry was not along.
Judging from the number OF res
taurants in town, We anticipate that
either somebody or something is GO
ing TO DRAP shortly.
+. W. peckoyer took his mother
and sister 10 Shoshone Falls in order
20 convince them that this part Of the
country was not all sage brush.
The many friends Of O. J. Ratcliff
will be PLEASED TO learn that he has
secured very good situation in the
auditors office Of the q, r. q \. Co.
at Portland.
Judge Fisher took advantage Of a
/ lnll in law business and closed his
legal mill and took hunting and fish
ing trip 70 Spring bottoms.
1 Chas. Gould, a former employe OF
/ the Company at Eagle Rock, but for
the past two years employed at Butte,
/ is again in the Company service at
! Pocatello.
Master Charles Hickey returned
last Friday morning from Nampa, to
which place he drove horse and
buggy overland from Pocatello. II
took him week TO make the trip
( His uncle accompanied him.
Some sixty men are employed erect
ing the shops removed from Eagl'
Rock. the car and blacksmith shops
store and office buildings are already
| up and the machine shop is undel
Z. way and the whole plant will soon b.
| completed.
The terrible small boy is amusing
himself now by setting fire TO the sag
brush in the neighborhood Of the com
pany houses. II this is not stoppe'
some serious result may be the con
sequence.
We have had quite n number o
game suppcrs lately, notably one Q
bear meat from Montpelier. The teet
and digestion of the guests are slow
ly recovering from the effects of th
feast Butchers should be prohibits
by law from selling bull beef for OIL
er than what il is.
Az a meeting called by the schoc
board last Friday evening there wer
present three persons besides tn
I members of the board, which show
! of what Importance n school seems
he to the average resident of Pocatell'
A petition has been in eirculatio
for several days praying for perml'
!, sion to erect a suitable building lt
! use as n gymnasium, Supt. BlicI
J ensderfer to whom the petition wa
y presented. promised to attend to I'll
= matter upon his return to Omaha an
9 let the parties interested know in
) few days.
Two and one half minutes IS u
7 time Il took the fire department
turn out last Saturday; pull the M
Z chine n distance of about four chi
blocks and get water This is iirs
! class work. We would suggest, no,
! : ever that Foreman Smith take Il
!, = bows by surprise some time by cham
: : inc the day, and hour for practie
! which would more effeetually te
y their capabilities.
,t Supt Robert Blickensderfer paid
. 4 short visit last week On the nigI
:. of his arrival the band turned out ~
II serenadcd him at his residence ~
- Cater delivered short speech,
y which Mr.. Blickensderfer replied WI
a 4 few fitting remarks, thanking the
y y for the music and assuring them tn
e he entertained the kindest feelln!
ii towards the employees of the ldai
4. division and assured them that
nc would take pleasure in recommendll
ia them to his successor, as an mdust
ous and faithful set of men.